A bronze figure of Vishnu
Nepal, circa 16th century
The four-armed figure standing on a circular lotus base holding a conch and disk in his upper hands and a lotus bud and mace in his lower hands, clad in a long dhoti secured with a festooned belt, with necklaces and the Upavita encircling the torso, the face serene with heavy-lidded eyes beneath sloped brows centered by a raised Urna, crowned with a foliate tiara and backed by a flaming halo, some remains of gilding
4 1/8 in. (10.4 cm.) high
Details
- Title : A bronze figure of Vishnu
- Classification : Sculpture
- Medium : Bronze
- Country/ Geo-location : Nepal
- Period : circa 16th century
- Collection : Christies
- LOT : 299
- Price realised : USD 2,500
- Estimate : USD 2,000 - USD 3,000
- Provenance : Ghigo Collection, London, acquired in London before 2000